Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:40:26 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of East Foothills, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Friday, April 17, 2026 at 1:40:26 PM (PDT) Friday, April 17, 2026 at 20:40:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
East Foothills, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Milpitas, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Alum Rock, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) San Jose, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Fremont, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (119 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 27.7 min. N (37.462N), 121 deg. 47.8 min. W (121.796W) |
| Depth | 10.32 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=16, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75346592 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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